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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is currently at the center of a contentious debate that pits federal regulatory authority against state-level gambling laws. At issue are the precise definitions that the agency intends to apply to "event contracts," a category of financial instruments that include prediction markets, binary options, and other contracts whose payoff is tied to the o…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions Potentially Contradicting State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has once again found itself at the center of a contentious debate that pits federal regulatory authority against the increasingly assertive stance of individual states concerning prediction markets and related wagering activities. In a move that underscores the agency’s determination to clarify the legal landscape for event contracts—financial instr…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions Potentially Contradicting State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has entered a contentious arena where federal oversight of financial derivatives intersects with state-level attempts to regulate gambling activities, particularly those involving prediction markets. In a strategic move aimed at clarifying the legal landscape, the agency has drafted and submitted two interconnected rule proposals that focus on the p…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently taken a decisive step in the ongoing debate over the regulatory status of prediction markets and related financial instruments. By submitting two proposed rule changes that refine the definitions of event contracts within the broader category of swaps, the agency is signaling its intent to clarify the legal landscape and, in doing so, p…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States has embarked on a concerted effort to clarify the regulatory framework surrounding event contracts, a move that could have far‑reaching implications for the ongoing dispute between federal regulators and individual states over the legality of prediction markets. At the heart of the issue lies the question of whether certain cont…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission looks for event contract definitions that could challenge state gambling assertions
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Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pushes Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is currently at the center of a heated debate that pits federal regulatory authority against the gambling statutes of individual states. At issue are so‑called “event contracts,” a class of financial instruments that allow participants to place bets on the outcome of a future event—ranging from political elections to sports championships—without nec…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Looks for Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge States' Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is currently engaged in a complex regulatory showdown that pits federal oversight of derivatives against the increasingly assertive claims of individual states that certain prediction‑market products constitute illegal gambling. At the heart of this clash is the Commission’s effort to craft precise definitions for so‑called “event contracts,” a clas…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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U.S. CFTC Pursues Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States is currently engaged in a complex regulatory showdown with individual states concerning the nature and legality of prediction markets. These markets, which allow participants to wager on the outcomes of future events ranging from political elections to weather phenomena, have long existed in a gray area between traditional finan…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
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CFTC Proposes Event Contract Definitions That Could Challenge State Gambling Assertions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is once again at the center of a heated debate that pits federal regulatory authority against state-level gambling statutes. In a move that could reshape the legal landscape for prediction markets, the agency has forwarded two draft rules to the White House. These proposals focus on how event contracts—financial instruments whose payoff depends on t…
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.